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How do you say "panda" in Chinese?
熊猫
xióng māo
In Chinese, "panda" is 熊猫.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'shyong' (falling) and 'mao' (high level). The first drops, the second is even and high.
Writing and usage
熊 is our familiar bear character. 猫 uses 11 strokes with the dog radical and means cat. Together: bear-cat, a creature between the two.
Example sentence
熊猫来自中国。
Pandas come from China.
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How to remember 熊猫
A cat-like bear or bear-like cat. Pandas blur the line between these animals.
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- chimp 黑猩猩 hēi xīng xing
- elephant 象 xiàng
- gorilla 大猩猩 dà xīng xing
- orangutan 红毛猩猩 hóng máo xīng xing
- ox 公牛 gōng niú
- polar bear 北极熊 běi jí xióng
- sloth 树懒 shù lǎn
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Questions about 熊猫
How do you say "panda" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "panda" is 熊猫. It is a noun.
How is 熊猫 written in Chinese?
熊 is our familiar bear character. 猫 uses 11 strokes with the dog radical and means cat. Together: bear-cat, a creature between the two.
How is 熊猫 used in a sentence?
Use 熊猫 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 熊猫来自中国。 (Pandas come from China.).
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